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home to work alongside his mentor, Dr
Cook, who embodies benevolence and serves as a father figure to Tennyson, seems to offer the young man a chance to start his medical career
However, Tennyson's past still looms large; his own father's abusive nature shapes his perception of authority and morality.Upon his
return, Tennyson is excited to reconnect with his childhood sweetheart, Jane Rausch, but his enthusiasm is soon overshadowed by a growing
As he settles into his role, Tennyson learns from Cook's housekeeper, Dora, that Cook is suffering from heart troubles and is in need of
patients.Intrigued and unsettled, Tennyson investigates further and discovers a large stockpile of poisons in Cook's medicine cabinet,
The local constable shares a macabre view, suggesting that the town is blessed because the "nice" citizens have survived while the less
desirable have perished, implying an unseen hand at play in the deaths
Tennyson uncovers a strange code in Cook's files, marked by the letter "R," which coincides with symbols found in the garden, leading him
admission of euthanizing what he deems unworthy individuals, including Tennyson's abusive father
Cook rationalizes his actions as altruistic, likening them to a gardener weeding out the undesirable plants
confrontation takes a dark turn when Cook tries to poison Tennyson instead
In a twisted act of final mercy, Tennyson denies Cook his medicine, asserting his own moral stance while symbolically severing the bond that
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